FANN

Old English Dictionary Entry

FANN

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 FANN

f? A FAN, implement for winnowing grain; vannus, ventilābrum :-- Fann vannus, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 114; Wrt. Voc. 34, 43. Ðæs fann ys on his handa, and he afeormaþ his þyrscelflóre cujus ventilābrum in mănu sua, et permundābit āream suam, Mt. Bos. 3, 12: Lk. Bos. 3, 17. [Chauc. fan: Dut. wan, wanne, f: Ger. M. H. Ger. wanne, f: O. H. Ger. wanna, f: Swed. vanna, f: Lat. vannus, f.] fann

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